The slight rumble and movement from the bus lulled me to sleep. Everything was peaceful and it seemed like I could stay asleep forever. "New York, New York," Davy sung at the top of his lungs. I covered my head with a pillow as an attempt to fall back asleep but it was too late. I was awake whether I liked it or not. I rubbed my eyes and sat up in bed. I stretched before I put my feet into a pair of slippers and walked to the kitchen. "Good morning sis. You sure slept in today," Theresa greeted. I looked at the clock and saw that it was ten o'clock. "I guess I did. It's not too late though," I replied. I helped myself to cereal, a banana, and orange juice. I washed my face and brushed my teeth. "What do you think I should wear today?" I asked Theresa. We looked through the closet. Theresa picked out a pair of black jeans, a green tank top blouse, light blue sandals, and light blue and gold bangles. I ran a brush through my hair. The bus came to a stop. "We're at the Madison Square Garden Center," the driver informed. Phyllis, Theresa, and I had a short dance party before walking single-file off the bus. Everything looked so beautiful. You could feel the magic in the air. "Wow," Theresa and I exclaimed breathlessly. Mike, Peter, Davy, and Micky chuckled softly. All of us walked into the theater. The owner met us at the door. "I'm simply delighted to have you performing here tonight," he smiled shaking our hands. We took a picture with him for the theater to put on their wall of celebrities who have performed here. Finally, it was time to step inside the arena. It was by far the biggest venue I have seen in my life and the rows of seats seemed to go on forever.
Theresa and I sat down about halfway up the main level seats. The rows were set up in a way that each row was higher than the one in front of it so everyone could have a great view of the stage. "I'm so nervous," Theresa confessed. "Me too. It's a proper nervous feeling. But everything will be okay. We've performed at some of the biggest theaters out there and you have done amazing. Everything will be fine," I assured her. "Thanks," Theresa smiled. "Anytime," I replied hugging her. The equipment was set up. We had a quick rehearsal. "We have five hours until we have to be back at the theater. You can explore if you want to just be safe and don't do anything I wouldn't do," Mike commanded. "We won't," Theresa and I replied. Drew, Theresa, and I walked to the theater doors. "What should we do?" Drew asked. "We could go on a carriage ride, go to Time Square, or go to Central Park," I suggested. "That sounds perfect. I'll get Davy," Theresa replied. She returned a few minutes later with Davy.
Drew got a horse-drawn carriage for us and we piled into it. The horse was light gray. Once we sat down, the carriage began moving. "It's so beautiful here," I said. "It is. I loved living here when I was in Oliver," Davy reminisced. The clip clop sound of the horse's hooves against the street made me feel like I was living in a different time. I leaned against Drew's shoulder and Theresa leaned against Davy's shoulder. I know I can speak for both of us in saying that we were experiencing our own fairytale. Being pulled along in a horse-drawn carriage made it even more romantic. The ride stopped at Central Park. We paid the driver and petted the horse briefly. The park was even more beautiful than I imagined it would be. Trees surrounded the walking path. There was a fountain in the middle of the park. I threw a coin into it for good luck. "Hey it's Jennifer, her boyfriend, Theresa, and Davy," teenagers screamed. "Run," Davy yelled. We sprinted out of the park and kept running till the fans lost us. "That was intense," Drew said between breaths. "I think this is my first time running away to avoid being mobbed by fans. "Really? You handled it pretty well," I replied. Davy kissed the top of her head.
Once we were recovered enough to keep going on our journey, we made our way to Time Square. The brightly-colored billboards looked even more exciting in person. "Wow," I exclaimed. The Lion King was playing on Broadway. "How much time do we have left?" I asked. "About four hours," Drew answered. "Are you suggesting that we see the Lion King?" Theresa asked. I nodded smiling. The four of us ran to the theater. "I hope they have tickets left," Theresa said as we walked up to the ticket stand. "Davy Jones," the ticket worker exclaimed. "Hello. Do you have any tickets available?" Davy asked. "Unfortunately we don't have any main flour tickets but I would like to offer all of you box seat tickets," the worker smiled. "Thank you so much," we replied. She handed us our tickets and we made our way up to our box. "I can't believe we got box seats," I said. "What can I say, everyone loves me," Davy laughed. We flipped through the program and the show began.
Everyone gave the performers a standing ovation when the musical was over. The costumes looked very realistic and the acting, singing, and dancing were phenomenal. We got to meet the performers and take pictures with them thanks to Davy. Drew, Theresa, Davy, and I went to Corner Bakery to get some dinner before the show and we joined Phyllis, Mike, Micky, and Peter back at the theater. I was dressed up so I didn't need to change into new clothes. I brushed my hair and reapplied my strawberry lip gloss. We went out on stage and did what we do best. After the concert was over, all of us escaped to the tour bus. I grabbed my pajamas and went into the bathroom. I had a shower so I wouldn't have to wake up early the next day. I washed myself with vanilla shower gel, shampooed and conditioned my hair, dried myself with a towel, and put on my pajamas. Theresa finished up getting ready for bed. "Goodnight," we said to everyone before walking into our room. "You did amazing tonight," I told Theresa. "Thank you so much! You were amazing too," she replied smiling. I smiled with her and collapsed on my bed. "Goodnight Jennifer," Theresa said. "Goodnight Theresa," I replied. I turned off the light and we fell asleep.
Hey guys! I'm so sorry it's been so long since the last update. I had a really big project to do for my ap literature class and I finished it today. I hope you all are doing well. The past week has been a bit stressful for me with some disappointment and just being overwhelmed with school work. Thanks for everything you do.
Lots of love,
jhorses